Chapter 22
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 22
Chapter Title: The Goddess's Favor
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A message echoed throughout Wonderland.
The goddess Cecilia descends upon Hemona Village.
Swaaaa.
A shower of light poured down from the sky.
Presently, the light began to spread, slowly taking on a human form.
The goddess Cecilia reveals herself!
Skin as white as alabaster and long, straight hair cascading down to her waist.
A pure white dress adorned with the symbol of a harp, and a coronet woven from a multitude of flowers.
She was a being of such breathtaking beauty that it silenced all who beheld her, yet she exuded an otherworldly elegance and an overwhelming presence.
It was none other than the goddess Cecilia.
Oh, its the goddess Cecilia
I I cant believe Im seeing the goddess in person
Charles, Martin, and Geye murmured, their expressions entranced.
Perhaps their eyes held the awe of meeting the deity they served, or perhaps it was the ecstasy brought on by her transcendent beauty.
It was the same for Yuhyeon.
Beautiful.
She was a woman whose features seemed sculpted with the care of a master artisan.
Even he, who had little interest in others appearances, found himself captivated.
It was a beauty that went beyond mere attractiveness, inducing a sense of sheer bliss.
It was like gazing upon a magnificent work of art.
Tiring!
The goddess Cecilia bestows the highest-grade blessing upon the village!
Presently, she extended her hand, and a golden light scattered across the sky.
The growth rate of crops will double, and the yield of harvested crops will increase by 150.
The labor of farmers is enhanced, reducing the time required for farming by half.
With the blessing of nature, crops are protected from weeds and pests.
The land will absorb and store rain, constantly regulating moisture.
The blessing will last for 5 years.
Whoa, it's beautiful
Wow! What are these blessing effects?
Some were mesmerized by the golden waves that resembled fine sand, while others gasped in astonishment at the unbelievable buff effects.
As the blessing descended, the village was instantly transformed.
Flowers bloomed across the mountains and rivers, and a gentle, warm breeze swept over the fields.
It was as if the goddesss blessing had elicited an immediate response.
Tiring!
Just then, a message window appeared before Yuhyeons eyes.
The goddess Cecilia calls to you.
Will you answer her call?
As he gave a slight nod to accept, his vision flared with a brilliant light.
Ugh.
In an instant, Yuhyeons perspective shifted.
A moment ago, he was on the stage; now, he was looking down upon the entire village from the sky.
It was as if he were having an out-of-body experience.
Presently, his gaze fell upon the scenery of Hemona Village.
So this is what Hemona Village looks like.
Spring had just arrived, and the sprouts and fields had yet to fully awaken.
He could see farmers working, beads of sweat on their brows.
! The seeds sprouted all at once.
As the highest-grade blessing was bestowed, the seeds in the fields sprouted in an instant.
The flowers and trees in the fields grew lush and verdant.
This must be what it felt like to see the process of new life burgeoning in spring, compressed into a few mere seconds.
It was a beautiful and wondrous sight.
Wh-what?! The seeds I planted just the other day have already sprouted!
Its-its the goddesss blessing! A blessing has descended!
We won't have to worry about this year's harvest! It's a bountiful year, a bountiful year!
The farmers cheered as they watched their crops grow in an instant.
Mommy! The flowers suddenly bloomed!
Oh, youre right! Theyre so pretty.
He saw a girl weaving bracelets from blades of grass and a boy kicking a ball as he ran and played.
The villagers faces were filled with happiness, and everything seemed beautiful.
At the sight, a faint smile graced Yuhyeons lips.
Yes, this is the expression I wanted to see.
The goddess Cecilia speaks to you.
Presently, the soft, sweet voice of a woman tickled his ear.
It was the voice of the goddess Cecilia, a sound only Yuhyeon could hear.
The goddess Cecilia expresses her gratitude to you for creating such a scene.
If anything, it was Yuhyeon who should be expressing gratitude.
After all, he was the one who had found dreams and hope in the happy faces of the Hemona villagers.
As he smiled warmly at the thought, the goddesss voice continued.
The goddess asks with what heart you performed.
With what heart I performed
It was not a difficult question for Yuhyeon.
He had always performed with a consistent mindset and an unwavering attitude.
To perform with all my sincerity.
This was the reason he had managed to change Geyes heart with his violin, and why he had insisted on playing even in the extreme situation of a downpour that drowned out all sound.
To convey my sincerity through my performance. That is my heart, and the reason I play.
It is incredibly important for a performer to hone their skills to perfection.
But a performance filled with sincerity could transcend even the most brilliant technique.
Just as it had brought radiant smiles to the faces of the Hemona villagers today.
The reason I pushed on with the performance despite the downpour was because my feelings for you, Goddess, had not changed.
To convey ones true heart, borrowing the device and form of art.
That was what music and performance meant to Yuhyeon.
The goddess Cecilia is pleased.
The same was true for the goddess Cecilia.
For a long, long time, hundreds of performers had visited Hemona Village and participated in the ritual.
Among them were highly skilled musicians, such as salon artists and royal court musicians.
Yet, not a single one had obtained the highest-grade blessing as Yuhyeon had.
The goddess Cecilia responds to your heart.
It was because no one had ever performed with all their heart and soul like Yuhyeon.
There were many who were technically proficient, but none who had poured their feelings for the goddess into their music.
Only Yuhyeon was the exception.
You are the first player to be acknowledged by the goddess Cecilia.
First Achievement!
You have acquired the legendary title Favored by the Goddess Cecilia.
Description: Your performance has been acknowledged not only by Hemona Village but by the goddess herself. This is a great achievement. The followers of Cecilia will always welcome you and will readily step forward to help should you need it.
As a reward for the achievement, all stats, including Divinity and Charm, will increase by 10.
...!
A stream of notifications and messages followed.
Yuhyeons eyes widened as he read them.
Favored by the goddess?
This was an acknowledgment not from some ordinary NPC, but from a goddess.
As if to prove it, the titles reward was a stat increase twice as large as the last one.
It had even raised his Divinity, a stat he had never received as a reward before.
The goddess says she hopes that heart of yours never changes.
She also says that you are worthy.
Tiring!
Chain Quest: Path of the Conductor (1)
Trial 1: Clear the Deep Forest Dungeon (Complete)
Trial 2: Offer a performance for the gods (Complete)
Trial 3: ??? (In Progress)
This time, the trial quest appeared before him.
It was the final trial, the one that had remained a mystery even after he had cleared Trial 2, leaving him puzzled.
For the third trial to appear at this very moment, could it be?
Dont tell me
Just as the doubt crossed Yuhyeons mind, the quest details began to update in real-time. Ssk.
Trial 3: Receive the goddess Cecilias acknowledgment (Complete)
You have met all the conditions to change to the Conductor of Melody class.
...!
Yuhyeons eyes flew wide open.
Commencing class change to the legendary class Conductor of Melody!
Simultaneously, a great light began to envelop his body.
A beautiful and dazzling golden light.
At the same time.
Wh-what in the world is happening?
Pengkun stared at the stage, his eyes wide with surprise.
Once again, events that defied his common sense were unfolding.
The goddess Cecilia bestows the highest-grade blessing upon the village!
The growth rate of crops will double, and the yield of harvested crops will increase by 150.
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The blessing will last for 5 years.
Pengkun, too, could see the highest-grade blessing granted to the village.
The notification had appeared for everyone in the area.
But the effects of the blessing were on a level he had never seen before.
You could just plant some seedlings and harvest them the next day at this rate.
Any player who specialized in agriculture would have been floored by such an effect.
As if to prove it, the chat window quickly grew noisy.
ImTheFarmingKing has donated 5,000 Won.
- Wow, are these effects for real? If I set up here, I could make a fortune farming.
- Hmm... is it really that good?
- Is the guy above me a farming noob? lol You could literally plant seedlings and harvest the next day.
- Omg, Im gonna go to Hemona Village tomorrow and start farming.
- Crazy, youre making an alt just to farm?
Hamdin has donated 10,000 Won.
- lol Thats not whats important right now. Did you guys not see the world message that popped up from a beginner village?
Ah! Right!
At Hamdins words, Pengkuns eyes widened.
He clearly remembered seeing a world message broadcast across all of Wonderland when the goddess Cecilia descended.
He had been so focused on the blessings effects that he had forgotten about it.
When was the last world message? Wasnt it for the first clear of the Ancient Dragon raid?
- Yeah, thats right.
- The last world message was a month ago for the Ancient Dragon first clear.
- Hasnt it been like 3 years since a world message came from a beginner village?
A world message, as the name implied, was a message broadcast to every single player online.
As such, they only appeared when a truly great achievement was made in the history of Wonderland.
The last one Pengkun had seen was for the first clear of the Ancient Dragon raid a month ago.
This means Yuhyeons performance is an achievement on the same level as the first clear of the Ancient Dragon raid.
Pengkun recalled Yuhyeons performance from moments ago.
The stage drenched in a downpour, the rain-soaked instruments coming together to create a harmony.
A beautiful chord pierced through the sound of the rain and resonated across the plaza, bringing the fierce downpour to a halt.
A performer who could stop the rainit wouldnt be an exaggeration to call him a miracle worker.
At that level, its less of an achievement and more of a miracle.
Thinking about it, it wasnt that strange.
Didnt he create a miracle last time, too, when he was doing the quest to change Geyes heart?
He had shown a mental landscape like a blazing inferno, achieved two first achievements simultaneously, and created an unbelievable effect through that synergy.
The effect of creating a buff without a skill.
Has any other player ever made a god descend?
And today, he had made the goddess Cecilia herself descend upon a beginner village.
Not just any NPC, but a transcendent being classified as a god.
A player making a god descend through a special performance was something unheard of.
It was then.
Inun has donated 5,000 Won.
- Last time he got a first achievement, this time a world message Shouldnt we be suspecting him of being a ranker or a GMs alt at this point?
- Totally reasonable suspicion.
- Werent all the beginner village contents milked dry already?
- I cant take it, Im making an alt tomorrow lol
- lol Watch that character creation fee just melt away
As the viewers said, Wonderland had been open for over three years.
That was more than enough time to have squeezed every last drop of content from the beginner villages.
To make a goddess descend and trigger a world message in a place like that?
This was definitely going to be big news.
My, my. YouTube and the streams are going to be in an uproar for a while.
As if to prove Pengkuns prediction.
Thompson has donated 1,000,000 Won.
- Hi! I'm Thompson. I hear something interesting is going on.
Th-th-Thompson? You mean the Thompson, the one they call the Godfather?
- wtf its really him
- holy sht its real, the Godfather is watching your stream right now
- A noble presence in such a humble place;; This is insane
Even Thompson, a ranker and streamer, had entered Pengkuns stream.
He must have rushed over after hearing the news of a world message in a beginner village.
This was the first time in his streaming career that a ranker had shown up.
And that wasnt all.
Holy crap! The viewer count is exploding!
After Thompsons arrival, the number of viewers in Pengkuns stream began to increase exponentially.
Chinese, Americans, Russians
Global viewers had all followed Thompson into Pengkuns stream.
- omg.. What am I looking at?
- wtf! this is nonsense!
- слышал, что это событие произошло (I heard this event happened)
- (I am Chinese)
They had come to see the achievement Yuhyeon had accomplished with their own eyes.